Category: Money
What Are My Social Security Benefits?
Social Security is the US’ national pension program. Social Security covers the vast majority of American workers, who pay into the program while employed in…
End of Life Planning Made Simple
When planning for end-of-life, make sure you’ve covered the following: Communicate your end of life wishes to people you trust. Start a checklist of documents….
Victim of Identity Theft? Don’t Wait — Do These Steps Now
Do these steps right now, in order, and do not wait. 1. Immediately report any stolen credit cards or missing checks to their respective banks or issuers….
Rejected From Opening A Bank Account? Here’s What You Do
You should start by requesting a report from ChexSystems to see if there are negative entries in your report. If there are, you can try to clear negative…
Bank or Credit Union — What’s the Difference?
Have you ever wondered about the difference between a bank and a credit union? How does the difference between these two institutions inform your banking…
Getting Started With A Budget
Budgeting should be the cornerstone of your financial house. You should focus on tracking all of your expenses for the month, using a method of…
Cutting Your Spending Meaningfully
Once you have begun to track all of your expenses carefully, you will begin to notice where to make appropriate cuts, good places to shift…
Budgeting With The Envelope System
The Envelope System Once you have your budget in place, using the envelope system can be a good way to stick to your budget. Decide…
Is Now A Good Time To Refinance Your Student Loans?
Now would be a good time to look into a refinance. If your credit score is around 750-770 then you’ll most likely see refinance rates…
Hearing Loss After Combat — Can You Be Compensated?
Loss of hearing has been an issue ever since the invention of gunpowder. Their are a handful of records about people losing their hearing/going deaf…